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Independent Report Reviewers

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     This report has been reviewed in draft form by individuals chosen for their diverse perspectives and technical expertise, in accordance with procedures approved by the NRC's Report Review Committee. The purpose of this independent review is to provide candid and critical comments that will assist the institution in making its published report as sound as possible and to ensure that the report meets institutional standards for objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the study charge. The content of the review comments and draft manuscript remain confidential to protect the integrity of the deliberative process. We wish to thank the following individuals for their participation in the review of this report:

JOHN D. BALDESCHWIELER, Professor of Chemistry, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena

DONALD A. HENDERSON, University Distinguished Professor, School of Hygiene and Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland

DAVID L. HUXSOLL, Dean, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge

JOSHUA LEDERBERG, Sackler Foundation Scholar, Rockefeller University, New York

H. RICHARD NESSON, Senior Consultant, Partners Health Care System, Inc., Boston

MICHAEL OSTERHOLM, Chief, Acute Disease Epidemiology Section, Minnesota Department. of Health, Minneapolis

ANNETTA P. WATSON, Research Staff, Health and Safety Research Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee

MELVIN H. WORTH, Clinical Professor, State University of New York-Brooklyn and Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, and Institute of Medicine Scholar-in-Residence

     The committee would also like to thank the following individuals for their technical reviews of single chapters of the draft report:

ROBERT E. BOYLE, Formerly Technical Advisor, Chemical Warfare and NBC Defense Division, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans, and Policy, Department of the Army, Washington, D.C.

GREGORY G. NOLL, Hildebrand and Noll Associates, Inc., Lancaster, Pennsylvania

ROBERT S. PYNOOS, Professor and Director, Trauma Psychiatry Service, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles

JOSEPH J. VERVIER, Senior Staff Scientist, ENSCO, Inc., Melbourne, Florida, and formerly Technical Director, Edgewood Research , Development and Engineering Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland

     Although the individuals listed above have provided many constructive comments and suggestions, it must be emphasized that responsibility for the final content of this report rests solely with the authoring committee and the institution.